Controversial Ex U.S. congressman, Aaron Schock comes out as a homosexual man - with mixed reactions.
During his time in congress, Schock opposed lifting the ban on gays serving in the military and same-sex marriage. He also voted not to to extend hate crime preventions, to include gender identity and sexual orientation. Aaron left congress following his involvement with scandals entailing the alleged misuse of campaign funds.
The LGBTQI+ community has been mixed with their reaction to him coming out, with some believing that they should accept him with open arms. Others believe he has hurt the LGBTQI+ community too much to ever be fully accepted.
Schock hasn’t responded to the mixed reactions.